Christopher Caprio

VAR/System Integrator Channel Sales Manager

Imation Corp

Chris Caprio is a former Data Center Director for a $4 billion dollar company with more than thirty years of experience in developing and delivering data center solutions, as well as managing, directing and conducting strategic planning for Fortune 500 company data centers. Chris most recently was the Business Development Manager supporting Imation?s Asia-Pacific region and has also managed Imation?s Data Center Solutions and Technical Services groups prior to becoming the VAR/System Integrator Channel Sales Manager focusing on Solid State Disk technology. Chris is a prior board member of AFCOM?s Data Center Institute and has been a contributor to industry periodicals with a focus on strategies and best practices for the data center, operational efficiencies, and removable storage.

T.J. Carter

CEO

CompuNET International

T.J. has 22 years experience developing and delivering information technology across the full spectrum of organizations, large and small. T.J. not only understands the details of both SMB and Enterprise technologies but has developed a clear vision on how the convergence of them is leveling the playing field for Small and Medium Businesses.

John Conlin

VP

Mocha Data for NetApp

John Conlin, Partner at Mocha Data, has spent the last 20 years working in the IT industry. At Mocha Data, John is focused on the business-related benefits of virtualization such as Business Continuance, IT Cost Containment, utilizing Technology to increase employee collaboration and productivity.

James Gaskin

Author and Columnist

James Gaskin has been solving computer and network problems for businesses small and large since 1984. He also writes books, articles, and jokes about technology AND real life. In 16 books and hundreds of articles, network consultant Gaskin tells people faster, cheaper, newer, and smarter ways to connect to each other and the world. A founding member of the Network World Lab Alliance, Gaskin focuses on small office issues and product testing. He is the leading voice for the small business market through his long-running Small Business Technology newsletter distributed by Network World. As a speaker, Gaskin travels the country in Hawaiian shirts helping people laugh at their IT pain while teaching them new ways to put technology to work. In venues such as Network World Technology Tours and seminars at leading industry conventions such as Networld + InterOp, Gaskin delivers objective information stripped of marketing hype in his trademark "unbiased and unboring" style. When avoiding computers, Gaskin plays classical chamber music on the violin and tennis (but not at the same time) in the Dallas area.

Craig Jordan

Regional Account Manager

AVI Systems presents Lifesize Communications

Bill Larsen

Field Sales Engineer

WatchGuard Technologies

Bill Larsen has 18+ years of active involvement in the IT industry while working in the highly regulated banking sector. Bill has held positions ranging from application software development, hardware/software support, business continuity and disaster recovery manager, systems administrator, network administrator, network engineer, and VP Operations. In the past 5 years he has, concentrated on IT risk assessment, risk mitigation, and policy development.

Tony MacDonald

Vizioncore

Brian Mason

Director of Product Marketing

Xirrus

Brian Mason is the Director of Product Marketing at Xirrus where he is in charge of managing their High Performance Wi-Fi Arrays. Prior to joining Xirrus Brian worked as a product manager at Spirent Communications where he managed their 3G wireless, storage, and VoIP products. Brian also has several years experience with BellSouth and Verizon where he designed enterprise and carrier networks. Brian has his electrical engineering degree from Auburn University.

Josh Mitchell

Nexus Information Systems

Josh Mitchell is a Sr. Storage Solutions Executive with Nexus Information Systems. Since joining Nexus from the mobile telecommunications industry, Josh has quickly become a focus specialist in VMware virtualization and Storage. Josh is both sales and presales SE Certified with EMC, VMware, NetApp, EqualLogic, and a number of other storage vendors. This has provided Nexus clientele with help through consultative processes to address the challenges of virtualizing, scaling capacity and backup architecture, DR, and archiving.

T.J. O'Connor

Systems Consultant

CrossTech Partners

TJ O?Connor is a pioneer in the field of interactive web sites, with a focus on the convergence of Rich Internet Applications in the corporate marketplace. He is a recognized expert in the area of Web 2.0, and as a principal consultant with CrossTech Partners he has recently been involved with the development of cutting-edge web applications, integration of social media tools, and implementation of content management solutions.

Dean Richardson

Vice President of Sales

ArcMail Technology

Tom Simon

Founder and CTO

iPrismGlobal

Tom Simon is founder and CTO of iPrismGlobal, Inc., www.iprismglobal.com, creator of the iOffice. He has worked for decades building sophisticated systems for computer based teaching, distance learning and virtual teaming. He pioneered online working and learning projects for Xerox, H-P, IBM, Management Centre Europe (MCE), European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), East Midlands, Northwest and South Yorkshire UK Economic Development, and others. He is an experienced speaker and provides vivid live examples that show real world solutions to one of the most challenging problems facing employers today. That is, how to manage people AND technology in a completely mobile workforce.

Brian Tam

Systems Engineer

Hummingbird

System Engineer for Hummingbird, the Open Text Connectivity Solutions Group. Brian is responsible for providing technical assistance to new and existing Hummingbird customers. He has extensive knowledge in X Window technology, Terminal Emulation as well as NFS protocol.

Charles Tracy

Systems Engineer

Astaro

Charles Tracey is an Astaro Systems Engineer. He is responsible for pre and post Sales support at the US Headquarters. Charles has over 20 years experience first as Network engineer then Network Manager for a variety of Manufacturing companies including Boston Scientific, EDS and Dynsico. At these companies he was responsible for all areas of Network Management from the Remotes Sites, to the Demarc, to the Desktop. Projects included evaluating, installing and attaining a variety of security products including Firewalls, Web Filters, Spam Filters, Ssl(s). He earned a Mechanical Engineering degree from Northeastern University in Boston, Ma in 1985.

David Troup

CEO & Founder

MailFoundry

Labeled a "serial entrepreneur" by colleagues, David has been starting successful companies since he was in high school during the first PC revolution. David founded MailFoundry to bring continuity back to email in a world where, as he puts it, "anti-spam has ruined email." David operates as a hands-on CEO, overseeing new product development and engineering as well as field marketing and business development. With a BS degree in Artificial Intelligence and a lifetime of applications "visioneering", David not only knows the ins and outs of the architecture and coding behind his products, he has the understanding and vision of where communications and technology are headed and how they are changing the way we work and live.

Lynn Willenbring

CIO

Business Information Services, City of Minneapolis

Lynn Willenbring is the Chief Information Officer for the City of Minneapolis. Prior to her position as CIO she spent three years as the Director of Information Services and Customer Relations, responsible for the City?s entire network, outsourcing, and management of the new wireless services. Lynn led several efforts to engage internal customers in service delivery improvement and drive overall service excellence. She also worked for the State of Minnesota, serving the Minnesota Department of Public Safety as Assistant Commissioner and Driver and Vehicle Services Director and the Minnesota Department of Revenue in a variety of positions. While with the State of Minnesota she directed many successful citizen facing technology initiatives and spent one year on assignment to Lithuania as a government advisor.

Lynn has a bachelor?s degree in Business Administration from the University of Minnesota and a master?s degree in Management from Cardinal Stritch University.

Robert Wong

Senior Product Manager

Hummingbird

Robert Wong is a senior product manager of Hummingbird, the Open Text Connectivity Solutions Group. Robert has been involved in the X Window industry for over 12 years and managed the Hummingbird Exceed product family.